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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Exp 16 years

L4 Disc Rupture Surgery

Premium Questions

Dr.  Alekhya MD

Hello I am a 42 year old woman who is traveling in NYC, I have experienced a very painful disc rupture 10 days ago. Had MRI to confirm it s my L5 S1. Neuro has recommended minimally invasive procedure ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alekhya ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar MD

day, specifically in the lower legs. He is 59 and reasonably healthy, though he suffered a disc rupture in 2009 between L4-L5 and has a permanent partial disability because of it. By Thursday, he was ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar ( Cardiologist)
Dr.         Sunil Kumar Srivastava MD

Yes my mri says L2-L3 desiccated disk, L3- L4 circumferential disk, and L4-L5 bulging and severe bilateral neuroforaminal stenosis. My question is do I need surgery ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Dariush Saghafi MD

spine with accompanying facet arthropathy , right L3 and Left L4 pars defects with mild sponylolisthesis at L3-L4 and L4-L5. 2)Consequent multilevel neuroforaminal narrowing with displacement if not ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr. Sukhvinder Singh MD

surgery L3-L4, L4-L5 ( Robo guided minimal invasive spinal fusion ). I need to stop Prasita 10mg 7 days prior to my surgery. Iam also using Ecosprin 75mg. Can I stop Prasita 10mg 7 days prior... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sukhvinder Singh ( Cardiologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  T Chandrakant MD

I have just come out of hospital after L4/L5 & L5/S1 disc rupture, now when I sneeze or cough I get a sharp pain in my abdomen a couple of inches from my umbilical approx 3 o clock I have multiple ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Oscar Alberto Martinez Ruiz MD

disc rupture was at L-5. This is much higher. Seems as if my lung will hurt but no shortness of breath ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Oscar Alberto Martinez Ruiz ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

[My neck started hurting yesterday , and I can hardly turn it without terrible pain. I have two ruptured discs i my neck, but haven t been having any problems. my shoulders are also hurting, my head is very heavy feeling.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)
Dr. K. Naga Ravi Prasad MD

Hi, My name is Carolyn I am 60yrs old I had an L5 disc rupture when I was 39, now I have arthritis in L5 L6 the middle of my back and neck. For the last 4mths I have had tightness in the lower legs ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. Naga Ravi Prasad ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Vardhman Jain MD

bilateral foraminal stenosis with disc rupture as a result from an accident there is some bulging in the ... been significant relief from the surgery, yet still ongoing.Is it possible that there has... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vardhman Jain ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)